1. Wrt 105: practices of academic writing
Dr. Rusty Bartels
Friday, September 21st, 2018
Week 4, Day 3

2. Overview Overview Freewrite Defining Genre Exercise
Review Assignment #2
Wrap-up

3. Freewrite How do you define, or understand, genre?
What are some examples of genres?
When I say that our unit is going to be focused on genre, what are your impressions? Expectations?
Share with a neighbor
Whole class – at least 3 voices

4. Defining GENRE Merriam-Webster Definition:
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content a classic of the gothic novel genre
Kind, sort
painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
Oxford English Dictionary (OED):
A style or category of art, music, or literature.
as modifier Denoting or relating to a style of painting depicting scenes from ordinary life, typically domestic situations, associated particularly with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists.

5. Defining GENRE Wikipedia:
any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially- agreed upon conventions developed over time.
Prof. Bartels’ Version
a form of classification that helps the author and audience identify expectations in producing/consuming a form of communication.

6. Exercise
Groups of 2-4
Think of something that recently happened on campus that you want to share (communicate) with a group of friends. This could be a real experience or something you’ve made up.
Now, draft how you might do that in at least 3 different social media or digital communication platforms.
Possible forms: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, snapchat, reddit, , other online forum, Tumblr, etc.
You may draft within the app if you wish, or write/type different things.
me the screenshots of your different versions if you wish me to share it up on the screen.

7. Review Assignment #2

8. Wrap-up Today we: Began Unit 2 Introduced the concept of genre
Reviewed Assignment #2
Next time:
Reading: “What’s Genre?”
Continuing our conversation on defining and understanding genre, and the different elements involved.